One councilwoman called for an independent survey of the rank-and-file employees of each of public safety department to be completed some time over the next two years so that the public and council…
Denver’s police chief, fire chief, sheriff and public safety director will continue to serve as part of Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration after the City Council unanimously approved, a role he was first appointed to by Johnston’s predecessor, Michael Hancock, in October 2022. Thomas joined DPD in 1989 and served in various roles over the decades including in the department’s investigations, special operations and patrol divisions.
Elias Diggins remains the city’s sheriff, leading the department that operates Denver’s two jails. He is also a department veteran originally appointed by Hancock. He joined the Denver Sheriff Department in 1994. The four appointments passed unanimously as part of the council consent agenda, but Councilwoman Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez did call them out for comments. She emphasized that the council was not rubber-stamping Johnston’s choices for what she considers the most consequential jobs in the administration.
“I see it as all of our responsibility to take those kinds of assessments and act on them to improve the services for the people of Denver,” she said.Can Denver’s mayor keep drug users out of jail? Here’s his new plan to fix a decades-old problem
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